The Everyman Pantomime Sleeping Beauty turned up trumps again this afternoon. We'd managed to get good seats for a Matinee performance (having booked earlier in the year), which of course meant that we got a soaking when the water squirters came out!
As always it's a Rock 'n Roll Panto, so lots covers of rock songs throughout, including Aerosmith (Don't want to miss a thing), Golden Earring (Radar Love), Queen (I want it all) and inevitably Journey (Don't Stop Believing).
A great fun production, and a good time was had by all. The usual classic panto gags, a few new ones, a few local jokes and a cheeky dig at Pamela Anderson, who is performing at the Empire down the road. A guest appearance from Dr Who (or somebody who looked a bit like him). A victim was selected from the front row for the Dame to flirt with, and then get up on stage later. Our family favourite was the 'slow motion' fight scenes, and the boys loved all of the popping up and disappearing through trapdoors that went on.
Ice creams in the interval - I was told to leg it as soon as Sleeping Beauty passed out, and got there first in the queue.
I'd phoned the box office this morning with a request, so after "the audience participation bit" the boys names were read out in a greeting from the stage - just to give them a surprise.
A great Christmas treat, that's become a family tradition for us. Not sure where we're going to go next year, whilst the theatre's being remodelled/refurbished, as I don't think that the other panto's can top this one?
2 comments:
Lovely to hear how much you loved it. The panto is moving to our sister theatre The Playhouse next year. More details coming soon.
Pippa
Everyman and Playhouse Theatres
Thanks for the information Pippa - it's really good to know that there'll still be a Rock 'n Roll Panto next year.
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